Earth Card

Shop to support nature

Wouldn’t it be great if every time you made a purchase, you helped the planet? Now you can!

Use the Earth Card from Banque Libano-Française for your daily transactions and make Lebanon greener. BLF will allocate part of the revenues generated from the card to finance eco-friendly projects in Lebanon under the supervision of the United Nations Development Program – Lebanon (UNDP).

This exclusive card, in collaboration with MasterCard® and UNDP, is the first-of-its-kind in the country, made of eco-friendly material, and the perfect way to support nature and protect Lebanon's environment. Going green? Just go shopping!

General conditions

brand: MasterCard®,

type: revolving and charge | Platinum,

currency: USD or LBP,

validity: 2 years,

usage: Lebanon and abroad.

Monthly reimbursement

for Revolving cards:

5% with a minimum of USD 35 or c/v in LBP,

10% with a minimum of USD 50 or c/v in LBP,

20% with a minimum of USD 75 or c/v in LBP,

grace period: up to 40 days,

monthly settlement cycle: 25th of the month + 10 days.

for Charge cards:

100% of the outstanding balance,

monthly settlement cycle: 25th of the month + 10 days.

Card fees and rates

first option: Revolving cards

annual card fees: null,

annual interest rate: (ATM – POS): 20% - 23%,

second option: Revolving and Charge cards

annual subscription: USD 45 or LBP 67,500,

annual interest rate: (ATM – POS) : 18% - 21%,

for both options:

replacement card: USD 20 or c/v in LBP,

late payment fee: USD 15 or c/v in LBP,

over-limit fee: USD 20 or c/v in LBP,

issuance of a new PIN code: USD 5 or c/v in LBP.

Card limits

Purchasing limit: USD 500 to USD 10,000 or c/v in LBP,

POS payment limit/day: USD 10,000 or c/v in LBP,

POS payment limit/cycle: USD 10,000 or c/v in LBP,

ATM withdrawal limit/day: USD 1,000 or c/v in LBP,

ATM withdrawal/cycle: USD 3,000 or c/v in LBP.

Optional card services

possibility to add a photo on the back of the card (highly recommended).

Card advantages

Euro card with a preferential rate,

insurance: purchase protection and extended warranty,

access to airport lounges in Dubai, Cairo, Kuwait and the UAE, upon card presentation,

VIP Priority Pass: USD 50/year with visit fees,

Point SMS®: USD 1/month.

ATM withdrawal charges

BLF Point Cash®: USD 1/transaction or c/v in LBP,

SGBL ATM: 1.5% with a minimum of USD 5/transaction or c/v in LBP,

Other ATMs in Lebanon or abroad: 1.5% with a minimum of USD 5 or c/v in LBP.

Example of a MasterCard Earth Revolving card* in USD with a USD 5,000 credit limit, an 18% annual interest on purchases and 21% on cash withdrawals, a 10% monthly reimbursement of the due amount, a USD 45 annual membership fee, and USD 1 Sms service monthly fee, the Annual Percentage Rate - APR is 13.80%.